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Lufthansa to exercise option to buy majority stake in ITA in June

BERLIN, May 12 (Reuters) - Lufthansa said on Tuesday that it will exercise its option to acquire a m...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

Italy industry output posts solid gain in March as Iran war impact awaited

ROME, May 12 (Reuters) - Italian industrial output rose by 0.7% in March compared to the previous mo...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

MPS CEO says hard to say when it may make sense to sell the Generali stake

MILAN, May 12 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi is not tied to the stake it holds in insurer Generali, CE...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

All access roads to Brussels airport are closed due to gas leak

BRUSSELS, May 12 (Reuters) - All roads leading to the Brussels international airport were closed by...

12th May, 2026

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UK junior minister Miatta Fahnbulleh resigns, urges PM Starmer to set exit timetable

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain's Miatta Fahnbulleh, a junior minister in the housing and communi...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

Meta loses court fight over compensation to Italian publishers

By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG, May 12 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Tuesday lost its fight against an I...

12th May, 2026

Image for UK borrowing costs march higher, sterling slumps as Starmer's future in doubt
Finance

UK borrowing costs march higher, sterling slumps as Starmer's future in doubt

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - UK borrowing costs neared their highest since 2008, ster...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

European equities fall as fragile Mideast ceasefire dents risk sentiment

May 12 (Reuters) - European shares tumbled on Tuesday, as fading hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal pus...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

Sterling drops as markets watch UK politics, PM Starmer's future

By Stefano Rebaudo May 12 (Reuters) - Sterling slid against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as ma...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on

By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - From a rout in Asian currencies...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

KBC's profit misses market forecast as it builds buffer against war hit

May 12 (Reuters) - KBC reported a first-quarter profit below market expectations on Tuesday, depress...

12th May, 2026

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Finance

Sweden's EQT tables $12.7 billion proposal to take UK's Intertek private

May 12 (Reuters) - Sweden's EQT AB tabled a sweetened 9.4 billion pound ($12.74 billion) proposal fo...

12th May, 2026